Heel.



's. E.'P. MATACOTTA.

HEEL.

APPLICATION flLfl) JAN.9. 1913.

1,142,598, Patented June 8, 1915.

WITNfSSES. INVENTOR N WM A By I a WWW ATIORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

SANTO E. P. MATACOTTA, 01: NEW YORK, N. Y.

HEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1915.

Application filed January 9, 1913. Serial No. 740,981.

of the heel to be removed and replacedwhenever desired. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a heel formed with a rotary member and with-a clamping structure which is adapted to clamp the rotary member in any desired position for presenting a perfectly constructed rear heel .structure notwith standingthe wear on certain parts of the heel.

A still further object of-the invention is to provide in a heel platea'clampinsr struc ture designed to engage a rubber or leather heel, or a movable heel portion of any kind, so as to hold the same properly in place, but to provide when desired, an adjustment thereof in order that any worn part of the heel may be moved to a point where the wear is not so severe.

In carrying out the objects of the inven tion, an ordinary heel structure of any de sired kind is built up for a short distance at the bottom of the shoe, and then the improved structure is applied thereto, which is formed with a disk member and a squa,red portion having an arc-shaped recess therein for -accommodatine part of the disk n1emher. The disk member or part of the heel is connected with a clamping plate which accommodates a clamping, screw designed to be threaded into a suitable socket member arranged in the built up heel structure so that the disk part of the heel may be rigidly clamped against movement whenever desired, or may be released so as to be rotated or removed.

A practical embodiment'of' the invention, represented in the accompanying: drawings forming: a part of this specification, in which similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view through a shoe showing the shoe and heel, the heel embodying the invention; Fig. is a bottom plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, except that the rotary wearing member is removed; Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the retaining plate embodying certain features of the invention: and Fig. 5 is a. bottom plan view of the plate shown in Fig. 4.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a shoe of any desired kind provided with the usual heel 2. When using the improved heel structure embodying the present invention, the heel 2 is preferably made low so that the same,

together with the rotary wearing member 3 ill give the correct height to the entire heel structure. The rotary wearing member 3 co-aets with a. filling portion 4 which mayv be built up or formed of one piece, as desired. the same having a desiredshape or contour to agree with the particular design of the heel desired. On one side of the filling member 4, the same is provided with an arc-shaped notch or recess 5 which is designed to accommodate the rotary wearing member.

3. as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The rotary wearing, r'ember 3 is made of such a size as to mate with the rear wall 6 of the heel 2 in order to give a correct appearanceto the heel when taken with member 4- In constructing the heel 2, an opening is pro vided in which a metallic socket member 7 is placed and held in place by suitable nail-S.

or screws 8. The "socket member 7 is threaded so as to receive a clamping screw 9 which is formed with notches 10 so as to receive a suitable key or wrench for applying and removing the screw.

Having thus described my, invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent i i 1. In a, device of the character described,

the combination with the heel of a shoe, of a threaded socket member arranged therein, a notched filling member connected with said heel, and a. rotatable disk shaped wearing member fitting into said notched memher for completing the bottom surface of said heel, said rotating wearing member being formed with a clamping plate having a plurality of turned up fingers, and a wearin; body held to said plate by said fingers,

and. a clamping screw engaging said plate and said socket member for clamping the plate rigidly against the socket member.

A device of the character described, comprising rotating wearing member adapted to be arranged on the bottom of tlr heel of a shoe, said'wearing member being formednvith a clamping'plate having a plurality of bent-over ears arranged at the periphery, and a plurality of clamping ears arranged between the periphery and the 1 center, a fl,ex ible-weaiing member clamped in place by the ears arranged between the periphery end the center, and a resilient body surrounding said wearing member and the 10 ears extending from the periphery of the plate, said plate being provided with an aperture for receiving, a clamping member.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SANTO E. I. MATACOTTA.

Witnesses:

C. H. BmnsALL, J. W; FRANK. 

